Love Music Hate Racism

Love Music Hate Racism's big summer party will take place on Sunday 31st August at the New Picket venue in Liverpool from 1pm onwards and features some very special guests. Entry is Free with a donation to Love Music Hate Racism. All ages are welcome

Love Music Hate Racism have planned a fantastic event in Queen's Gardens, Hull. The free festival will begin at 2pm on Saturday 30th August with an amazing line up already including; WILEY (exclusive with full live band), Sway, The Paddingtons, The Talks and Shanga Band amongst many others. There will also be a festival village with a Fountain Bar, Silent Disco and Street Theatre.

After accounts of racism in the local area, three students have organised a special Love Music Hate Racism gig to take place in Abbey Fields, Kenilworth on Saturday 30th August. Artists confirmed so far include: Tat Supreme, Revellers Riot, Three and a Half English Men, The Dandilions, The Sequins... ....With many many more! 12pm til 6pm FREE

Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson this week laid into the BNP ahead of their Rotherham L

Love Music Hate Racism will be holding a special show in Canterbury at the Orange St. Music Club on Thursday 28th August. The gig will be a diverse mixture of spoken word, music and poetry. Local hero Neil Sparkes will headline with Jasper Matthews, Honeydog and poets from Canterbury's own "Word" festival. Only 100 tickets have been made available so ensure you reserve your place early!

Love Music Hate Racism will be holding a day of free events at the Magna centre in Rotherham on Saturday 6th September, preceding the huge Carnival in the evening. Featuring live music from local bands and DJ's, a number of special workshops, a funfair, face painting and much much more.

Stoke LMHR activist Jon Honeysett attended last weekend's protest against the BNP's Red White & Blue "festival" in Derbyshire, along with other people from our Stoke group. Today's Guardian published an excellent and angry letter from Jon about the policing of the Codnor protest, click the title of this item to read it in full.

We are delighted to announce that Kaiser Chiefs will headline the LMHR Rotherham indoor carnival on Saturday September 6th. Other bands confirmed to play include Reverend & the Makers, Roll Deep, The Courteeners and Richard H Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire, along with a line-up of top DJs (still to be announced). Over 4,000 are expected to attend the event. Tickets have been sold only to residents of South Yorkshire - the final batch of 500 will go on sale this weekend in Rotherham and Sheffield, where people have to collect them in person. (click here for details) Love Music Hate Racism and "The Reverend" Jon McClure, lead singer and frontman of Reverend and the Makers, have been working together to put on the event. Activists and musicians in Rotherham want to halt the fascist BNP in its tracks and prevent them gaining a foothold in South Yorkshire.

Over 500 people met on Saturday and took to the streets in Codnor, Derbyshire to oppose the fascist "Red, White and Blue" festival. Unite Against Fascism organised a demonstration and managed to mobilise many trade unionists, community groups and local residents. There was a rally immediately after the demonstration. A number of local musicians organised by Baby Jay, Derby music producer, and Love Music Hate Racism performed at the rally.

The Juicebox club night have kindly put together a fantastic show in reponse to the BNP's success in the GLA elections. The gig will take place at the Flag in Watford, on Saturday 16th August from 8pm onwards. The line up boasts some of the best artists from around the area and beyond. Entry is only £3 so make sure you get down there!

A special FREE gig has been planned for the evening after the UAF protest against the Fascist BNP's Red, White and Blue "festival." 7pm-midnight. Saturday 16th August, West End Community Centre, Derby. Featuring: Asher D / Tinie Tempah / Wretch 32 / Malik / Young Kof / many more.  With grime/hip-hop/d&b/electro-jazz/congolese All ages welcome!

East Midlands Unite Against Fascism have called a protest against a fascist rally organised by the BNP in Derbyshire on Saturday August 16th. Despite significant local opposition - including the withdrawal of a premises (alcohol & music) licence by the local authority and police - the BNP are going ahead with their Nazi rally in the Derbyshire countryside. In previous years, BNP members were secretly filmed by BBC documentary makers singing Nazi marching songs at the event. UAF are calling on every organisation and individual opposed the BNP's attempt to hold an event aimed at stirring up race hate to protest near the rally site at Denby Lane, Codnor, Derbyshire from 9am on Sat 16th August. For a map of the protest location see http://tinyurl.com/6f8vck. More details of the protest will be released shortly.

A protest will take place against the "Red, White & Blue" fascist rally organised by the BNP in Derbyshire on Saturday August 16th. Despite significant local opposition - including the withdrawal of a premises (alcohol & music) licence by the local authority and police - the BNP are going ahead with their Nazi rally in the Derbyshire countryside. In previous years, BNP members were secretly filmed by BBC documentary makers singing Nazi marching songs at the event. The protest has been called and organised by UAF, the Midlands TUC, LMHR and many local organisations. There will be speeches at the event as well as music from LMHR-supporting artists from across the Midlands. Coaches to the protest are coming from Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Chesterfield, Coventry, Birmingham, Stoke and the Black Country - see www.uaf.org.uk or call UAF on 0207 833 4916 for more information.

The Stoke Unity Project is hosting a special carnival to celebrate the City's diversity. An eclectic mix of artists and groups will join together in defence of Stoke's multi-culturalism in the wake of the BNP's presence there. There will be a number of activities taking place throughout the day for all ages.

The Levellers will be supporting headliners and festival favourites Shed Seven in the free concert in Victoria Square, St.Helens, on Saturday August 9th. Starting at 12 noon, this open-air festival will provide nearly 10 hours of exciting and innovative entertainment, combining established acts with flourishing new talent. Eclectica is just one of the highlights of a packed calendar of events taking place in St.Helens this summer, including the St.Helens Festival and the Brouhaha Music and Arts festival in July and the St.Helens Comedy Festival in September, is sponsored by James Edwards Land Rover (St.Helens). CALM, Love Music Hate Racism, The Citadel Arts Centre and Liverpool 08 are event partners

Over three days, this year's "Never mind the bullocks" fest will incorparate the best of both national and local acts, in a great festival raising money for the campaign. The three shows will take place on the 6th, 8th and 10th of August with a special FREE bonus show also planned on Saturday 9th. The exciting line up features; The Ghost of a Thousand, Mike Scott, Commix, XX Teens and Kid Carpet. Just a few of the many great artists playing this year.

In celebreation of diversity, Rockit presents two floors of soundclash action in support of Love Music Hate Racism, featuring an amalgamation of "The Crop", live visuals and boombox audio. With Reggae, Indie, Techno, Hip-Hop.